The 2023 Valero Texas Open, one of the oldest tournaments on the PGA Tour, begins to play on Thursday and presents a chance for some players to secure a spot at Augusta National the following week.' The Texas Open will be hosted for the 101st time this year, making it the third-oldest PGA Tour event and the oldest to take place in the same location every year.
The Texas Open will be hosted for the 101st time this year, making it the third-oldest PGA Tour event and the oldest to take place in the same location every year. The fact that the Masters will take place the following week has somewhat diluted the field, but fan favorites like Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar will be competing to secure a trip to Augusta. Other well-known competitors that will participate in the 2023 Texas Open who'already have the Masters on their schedule are' Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, Tyrrell Hatton, and Corey Conners, the 2019 Texas Open victor.
In San Antonio last year, J.J. Spaun earned his first Tour triumph, and in recent years, underdog and first-time winners have become the standard. Let’s take a closer look at how things might shake out this time around.